San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-15

men; put sne mustn't on any account be un-
attractive. because OF the children"
"a person who In Roman Catholic coun-
tries might be DEVOTED to the bon Diellr'
suggested.
Exactly, Mark" agreed my still pretty
sIster-"In a word, lind me some one whom
YOU couldn't fall in love with If you tried. "
AT his age" interpOsed my brUther-in-
law pensiyely, zone sees so few women one
couldn't fall ID love with IL one tried"
Remember, Mark" added Emily severe
ly, ''the comfort Of the house depends on the
kind of person you send u.s."
left her with much clearer idea OF what
she did not want than Of what she did, and
the next day was on my way TO Europe. My
visit was to be long one, and chiefly OF a
business character. The affairs Of our
house needed for time the presence OF
principal in London. had given my word
TO Emily 10 attend to her commission first;
but it seemed difficult to fulfill, and l was
on the point Of giving 1t up in despair when
William announced the ''middling young"
widow.
Where could Williams eyes have been?
A wOman's face must be as ugly as sin to
neutraliZe such figure She was looking
out OF the window as | entered, and the
slight willowy movement with which she
acknowledged my presence struck me most
agreeably. This impression was more than
confirmed by her voice
Through the Grape veil got vague idea
OF hazel eyes and waving hair to match: the
rest was understandable. | placed a chair
for her purpOSely facing such light as the
November day afforded, and | could have
sworn that she smiled as she thanked me
and took another. 1t seemed inhuman to
ask widow to raise her veil; but, till she
did so, was bringing but divided att en-
ton TO the matter in hand In five minutes
l cared more to know what lay behind that
veil than whether my little nieces would be
well grounded in music modern languages,
and the mOralitieS. Had | not promised
Emily to send her only suttI woman as in
my Judgment could endanger no mans peace
of mind?
Within the last fortnight had interviewed
some thirty ladies of more or less attractive
appearance; 6ad been stern and uncofl-
promising with them, very Daniel come to
Judgment l can go farther-I can say that
| had interviewed them with the eyes and
with the heart of woman seeking a COVER
ness. But to-day Emily's quesiOns-ques-
tons was bound to ask and have answered
struck me as grossly impairment l have
since thought that it was my visitor who
asked the questions and | who answered
them; at any rate, gave her an agreeable
impression of our part of the world for she
cut short my second happy mOnOlOguo BY
saying
"We have discussed that side of the ques-
ton. The situation will suit me; shall l
suit it? If that paper have seen you refer
to is list of requirements, may read and
answer them2"
How gratefully 1 accepted her suggestionl
She carried Emily's memorandum to the
window, whither-when judged the silence
had lasted long enOugh-I followed.
"These things will be more satisfactorily
answered by my references" she said. Stay
what is this?'
She turned over the paper, and too leaned
down to read what had hitherto escaped my
notice. The scrawl was this time in my
brother-in-law's hand. 1t ran
10th July.-A woman with whom you
could by no amount of trying fall in love"
Mrs SOmers, | give you my word Of
honor l did not know that foOlery was
therep
80 suppose" she returned gentIy-so
quietly that | was embOldened to add
MY brother-in-law enliyened with many
small witticisms the very serious business Of
choosing gOverness."
Il understand" she responded, adding,
"But the serious part OF the business alone
concerns us. Shall give you my address?
1t is for the present that of the gentleman
who will answer any questions you may
like to ask"
She drew out another card, and under the
MAY SOmers" wrote Reverend s. Grey,
Clayton Nicarage." In return l gave her
the address of our London bankers. The
gentle dignity with which she had helped
us both out OF an awkward position urged
me to more friendly farewell.
81 think" said |, that, if we come TO
terms, my little nieces will be fortunate. As
we shall not meet again on this side of the
globe, let me wish you now a pleasant voy-
age"
We shook hands and parted, having de-
cided that all further arrangements were to
be made by letter. That night my sleep
was broken; charming but confused visions
chased each other before my eyes, and the
greater my effort to see clearly the thicker
grew the shadow, which had taken the con-
sistency of Grape veil.
During the ensuing fortnight my cores
pOndence with Mrs. SOmerS was incessant.
There was much to arrange, and in money
matters the lady showed what l hoped was
a Just appreciation of her own value From
my original offer advanced to the utmost
limit assigned me by my brOther-n-law, and
/ firm 4 To
take her passage. By my advice she was to
start from Southampton; and thither jour
neyed some two or three DAYS beforehand TO
see that everything was arranged for her
comfort Captain Hall, with whom had
made the journey twice before, promised to
take special care of the lady; and with q
load off my mind, returned to London to
despatch the following letter to Emily
DEAR EMLY.-This will reach you Q
few days before the paragon of gOYernesses.
May she prove worth the trouble | have had
in finding her!
ain many mortal forms / vainly sought
The shadow Of the idol of my thought
and was in despair when Mrs. Somers pre-
sented herself. She referred me to the VI
car of Clayton, who, / lind knew both our
family and Toms in the old SOmersetshise
days. Odd, isn't ii? Mrs. SOmers is
widow; but of the gentleman who assisted
her TO attain that undesirable position |
heard nOthing-indeed the only relative I
heard much about was brother of many